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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 22200

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J
RAJAGOPALAN PILLAI – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.MURALI MADANTHACODU, SMT.GREESHMA M.M.
For the Respondents: SHRI.AJAYAGHOSH S., SMT.ARATHY RAJAN, SMT.REJI R., PP.SRI.SANAL.P.RAJ

Table of Content
1. revision petition challenging interim order. (Para 1)
2. argument on maintainability under specific statute. (Para 2 , 3)
3. final conclusion on dismissal of petition. (Para 4)

ORDER

The 1st respondent in M.C. No.34 of 2022 pending before the Grama Nyayalaya, Chavara, has filed this Criminal Revision Petition challenging Ext.A3 order passed by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Kollam in Crl.A. No.119 of 2025, whereby the said appeal was dismissed confirming the order passed by the Grama Nyayalaya in C.M.P. No.139 of 2022.

2. The above M.C. was filed by the respondent under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 . C.M.P. No.139 of 2022 was filed by the respondent seeking interim relief. The learned Magistrate passed an interim order directing the petitioner to pay interim maintenance at the rate of Rs.6,000/- per month. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the said order was passed ex parte. However, it appears that that the petitioner preferred Crl.A. No.119 of 2025 before the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Kollam, and as per the Ext.A3 order, the learned Sessions Judge dismissed his appeal.

3. The learned counsel for

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